Paul George vs. John Havlicek: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Paul George and John Havlicek all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Paul George, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2011 to 2025, and John Havlicek, with 16 seasons played from 1963 to 1978, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Paul George vs. John Havlicek
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Paul George John Havlicek Paul George John Havlicek
Points
72nd
19th
49th
15th
Rebounds
219th
82nd
73rd
37th
Assists
191st
40th
66th
28th
Steals
46th
+300th
43rd
253rd
Blocks
+300th
+300th
143rd
+300th
Years15161113

Paul George vs. John Havlicek
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Paul George John Havlicek Paul George John Havlicek
Points
64th
56th
72nd
57th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
182nd
232nd
Assists
282nd
148th
177th
120th
Steals
45th
+300th
69th
215th
Blocks
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
* Some years in John Havlicek's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
72nd
19th
53 18,697 vs. 26,3957,698
Rebounds
219th
82nd
137 5,684 vs. 8,0072,323
Assists
191st
40th
151 3,369 vs. 6,1142,745
Steals
46th
+300th
+254 1,539 vs. 4761,063
Blocks
+300th
+300th
401 vs. 117284
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
750 vs. 610140
Defensive Rebounds
103rd
+300th
+197 4,934 vs. 1,3893,545
Field Goals Made
104th
13th
91 6,400 vs. 10,5134,113
Field Goals Attempted
86th
7th
79 14,553 vs. 23,9309,377
3-Pointers Made
9th
n/a
2,349 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
n/a
6,127 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
115th
32nd
83 3,548 vs. 5,3691,821
Free Throws Attempted
146th
36th
110 4,160 vs. 6,5892,429

Games and Years:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
260th
32nd
228 908 vs. 1,270362
Seasons
133rd
87th
46 15 vs. 161

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
18th
116 4 vs. 3127

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
54th
88th
34 22 vs. 1210
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
49th
15th
34 2,416 vs. 3,7761,360
Rebounds
73rd
37th
36 854 vs. 1,186332
Assists
66th
28th
38 473 vs. 825352
Steals
43rd
253rd
210 172 vs. 60112
Blocks
143rd
+300th
+157 62 vs. 1646
Offensive Rebounds
239th
+300th
+61 107 vs. 7928
Defensive Rebounds
40th
+300th
+260 747 vs. 199548
Field Goals Made
61st
13th
48 779 vs. 1,451672
Field Goals Attempted
56th
11th
45 1,842 vs. 3,3291,487
3-Pointers Made
14th
n/a
276 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
13th
n/a
783 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
45th
15th
30 582 vs. 874292
Free Throws Attempted
49th
19th
30 705 vs. 1,046341

Games and Years:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
116th
24th
92 114 vs. 17258
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
12th
27 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
28th
50 1 vs. 54
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
64th
56th
8 20.59 vs. 20.780.19
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.26 vs. 6.300.04
Assists per game
282nd
148th
134 3.71 vs. 4.811.10
Steals per game
45th
+300th
+255 1.69 vs. 1.210.49
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.44 vs. 0.300.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 1.540.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
117th
+300th
+183 5.43 vs. 3.521.92
Field Goals Made per game
113rd
42nd
71 7.05 vs. 8.281.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
20th
60 16.03 vs. 18.842.81
3-Pointers Made per game
15th
n/a
2.59 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
15th
n/a
6.75 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
139th
105th
34 3.91 vs. 4.230.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
170th
121st
49 4.58 vs. 5.190.61

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Paul George John Havlicek Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
72nd
57th
15 21.19 vs. 21.950.76
Rebounds per game
182nd
232nd
50 7.49 vs. 6.900.60
Assists per game
177th
120th
57 4.15 vs. 4.800.65
Steals per game
69th
215th
146 1.51 vs. 1.130.38
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 0.300.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 1.490.55
Defensive Rebounds per game
64th
+300th
+236 6.55 vs. 3.752.80
Field Goals Made per game
139th
48th
91 6.83 vs. 8.441.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
105th
40th
65 16.16 vs. 19.353.20
3-Pointers Made per game
19th
n/a
2.42 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
14th
n/a
6.87 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
74th
75th
1 5.11 vs. 5.080.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
92nd
98th
6 6.18 vs. 6.080.10

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.